diff --git a/forge-gui-desktop/src/main/java/forge/control/KeyboardShortcuts.java b/forge-gui-desktop/src/main/java/forge/control/KeyboardShortcuts.java
index a9b9f12bc77..601bd602c12 100644
--- a/forge-gui-desktop/src/main/java/forge/control/KeyboardShortcuts.java
+++ b/forge-gui-desktop/src/main/java/forge/control/KeyboardShortcuts.java
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ public class KeyboardShortcuts {
                 if (!Singletons.getControl().getCurrentScreen().isMatchScreen()) { return; }
                 if (matchUI == null) { return; }
                 StackItemView si = matchUI.getGameView().peekStack();
-                if (si != null && si.isAbility() && matchUI.isLocalPlayer(si.getActivatingPlayer())) {
+                if (si != null && si.isAbility()) {
                     matchUI.setShouldAutoYield(si.getKey(), true);
                     int triggerID = Integer.valueOf(si.getSourceTrigger());
                     if (si.isOptionalTrigger()) {
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ public class KeyboardShortcuts {
                 if (!Singletons.getControl().getCurrentScreen().isMatchScreen()) { return; }
                 if (matchUI == null) { return; }
                 StackItemView si = matchUI.getGameView().peekStack();
-                if (si != null && si.isAbility() && matchUI.isLocalPlayer(si.getActivatingPlayer())) {
+                if (si != null && si.isAbility()) {
                     matchUI.setShouldAutoYield(si.getKey(), true);
                     int triggerID = Integer.valueOf(si.getSourceTrigger());
                     if (si.isOptionalTrigger()) {